anatomic pathology


an·a·tom·ic pa·thol·o·gy

the subspecialty of pathology that pertains to the gross and microscopic study of organs and tissues removed for biopsy or during postmortem examination, and also the interpretation of the results of such study. Synonym(s): pathologic anatomy

anatomic pathology

The formal study of diseased structures by the:
• Naked eye (gross pathology and by autopsy);
• Microscopy (histopathology);
• Electron microscopy (ultrastructural pathology) and other methods.

an·a·tom·ic path·ol·o·gy

(an'ă-tom'ik pă-thol'ŏ-jē) The subspecialty of pathology that pertains to the gross and microscopic study of organs and tissues removed for biopsy or during postmortem examination, and also the interpretation of the results of such study.
Synonym(s): pathologic anatomy.